Media Releases 2011

November 09, 2011Finding E. coli’s Achilles heelThanks to the work of a Simon Fraser University researcher and two of his students, science is closer to finding a new way of combatting infections caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) and other related bacteria.

November 08, 2011SFU researchers celebrate anti-violence campaignSimon Fraser University’s Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) will put its own stamp on a 10-year-old international event aimed at eliminating violence against women Dec. 8.

November 08, 2011Indian scholars visit SFUWhile Simon Fraser University President Andrew Petter heads to India this week to strengthen academic and industry ties, a trio of Indian scholars will engage with the university here at home.

November 07, 2011SFU aims to become Canada’s ‘bridge to India’Simon Fraser University wants to become Canada’s “bridge to India,” says President Andrew Petter, who is accompanying British Columbia Premier Christy Clark on a trade mission to South Asia, Nov. 8-18.

November 04, 2011Media Democracy Day expands to three-day eventVancouver’s Media Democracy Day (MDD) is expanding to a three-day event, Nov. 11-13, for the first time in its 11-year history. Since its inception, the annual event is co-sponsored by Simon Fraser University’s School of Communication to counter corporate media concentration and support independent and public service media.

November 04, 2011Social media paper wins SFU recognitionNew research on social media has earned four researchers at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business recognition from the American government and three high profile international organizations.

November 03, 2011Café Scientifique weighs in on Big FoodHow and why the fast food industry should change are questions that Simon Fraser University professor Diane Finegood brings to the table at Surrey’s next Café Scientifique on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Central City Brew Pub.

November 03, 2011Join the discussion on water conservationRenowned author and Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) co-chair Bob Sandford is sounding the warning bell across Canada on the detrimental impact climate change is having on our water system.

November 01, 2011SFU to host ‘Ghosts of Violence’ balletSimon Fraser University and the WE CAN Coalition are partnering to bring the Atlantic Ballet production of ‘Ghosts of Violence’ to Vancouver.

November 01, 2011Researchers create gecko-like climbing robotResearchers at Simon Fraser University have created a robot with the ability to scale walls with tank-like moves using an adhesive that re-creates the “sticky toes” of a gecko.

October 27, 2011TEDxSFU speakers to share bright ideasAn extraordinary collection of gifted storytellers will give the talks of their lives in 18 minutes or less on Saturday, Nov. 26 during the first ever TEDxSFU.

October 26, 2011Banner project lands Green City awardThey’ve saved more than 1,500 pounds of nylon from landfills and in the process, taught hundreds of teens how simple sewing could help the environment.

October 25, 2011Canada needs national energy policy to go truly greenA new study warns Canada needs to create a comprehensive national energy policy, rather than rely on a private market-driven one, to mitigate climate change and build a strong economy based on green technologies.